Monday 22nd December

c.9 Crossbills flew from Irvine railway station in the direction of Bogside; a female Crossbill was on top of a pine tree beside Eglinton Loch; 40 Canada Geese flew over and almost landed on the loch, but changed their mind and headed towards the Belvedere Pond - however, checking the pond 40 minutes later revealed no geese...or ducks (a man in a bright yellow coat walking his dog round the pond about an hour earlier might partially explain this).

(Photo: Crossbill)